S.C. Code Regs. § § 63-804

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 63-804 - Building Plans General Specifications

A. Bus shelter must be designed to meet the current building requirements associated with the Southern Building Code or local building code, whichever is more restrictive, including the ability to withstand sustained winds of up to 120 MPH.

B. The shelters are to be designed so that they will present an attractive appearance and not detract from the adjacent surroundings. They shall be illuminated and provide protection from weather elements.

C. The shelter design shall include the following:

(1) Each shelter shall consist of an aluminum or steel framework suitable for supporting transparent wall panels and opaque roof panels. The shelter must have, as a minimum, a rear wall section. The transparent wall section must be of tempered glass.

(2) As a minimum, each shelter must have a 4 foot bench, a bus route and schedule holder and be illuminated during hours of darkness. The shelter must be installed on and attached to a concrete foundation.

(3) Each bus shelter must be erected in accordance with ADA specifications and requirements. The permittee is responsible to meet the ADA standards and any complaints of nonconformance must be rectified by permittee at his expense within thirty (30) days of notification by the Department. Under this subsection, ADA compliance includes, but is not limited to, sidewalk on ramps, tactile warnings and signage or directional arrows indicating handicap accessibility.

(4) The shelter may be equipped for displaying advertising, incorporating an enclosed standard size advertising panel with poster dimensions. The panel may provide for two advertising faces back-to-back with a lighting source contained within the panel cabinet. Only two advertisements will be allowed in each shelter. Advertisements will be limited to a poster dimension of 4' wide by 6' high.

(5) The general dimensions of a typical shelter will be at a maximum 9' long by 6' wide by 8' high, unless larger shelters are approved by the SCDOT. Advertising displays on larger shelters shall not exceed the dimensions set forth in subsection (4) above.

S.C. Code Regs. § 63-804

Added by State Register Volume 20, Issue No. 5, eff May 24, 1996.